# Distance from Detroit Lakes (DTL) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 2,395 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,395 km / 1,488 mi / 1,293 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 254° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 56° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 17:27 in Detroit Lakes, it's 15:27 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,383 ft (SFO is lower than DTL)

## Airports

### [Detroit Lakes/Wething Field (DTL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtl-detroit-lakes-detroit-lakeswething-field/1ef266df-17cd-6816-829d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Detroit Lakes, United States
- ICAO: KDTL
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 46.820000, -95.880000
- Elevation: 1,396 ft

### [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Francisco, United States
- ICAO: KSFO
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 37.620000, -122.380000
- Elevation: 13 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:27 in Detroit Lakes, it's 15:27 in San Francisco.

## Related

- [Detroit Lakes/Wething Field (DTL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtl-detroit-lakes-detroit-lakeswething-field/1ef266df-17cd-6816-829d-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)